Our Solar System is a pretty busy place. There are millions of objects moving around – everything from planets, to moons, to comets, and asteroids. And each year we're discovering more and more objects (usually small asteroids or speedy comets) that call the Solar System home.
Take an unforgettable musical trip to The Planets March 3-4 | Bham Now
Strap yourself in for a cosmic concert presented by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) . The Planets offers a spellbinding exploration of our solar system.
Begin the evening with the concert's namesake, The Planets , composed by Gustav Holst. The intensive piece encompasses music inspired by planets within our own solar system, beginning with Mars and ending with Neptune.
Venus and Jupiter hold a meeting in the night sky this month | Space
The celestial highlight of the month is actually a drama that has been building all through February.
The two brightest planets in our sky — Venus and Jupiter — have been slowly approaching each other. At the start of the month, they were separated by 29 degrees.
The crescent moon meets up with Mercury tomorrow morning (Feb. 18) | Space
The crescent moon meets up with the solar system's fastest planet, Mercury, in the sky on Saturday (Feb. 18).
According to In the Sky (opens in new tab) from New York City the conjunction between Mercury and the moon will become visible over the horizon to the south when it rises at around 6:01 a.m. EST (1101 GMT). The celestial objects will disappear a few hours later at around 3:49 p.m.
Uranus up close: What NASA 'ice giant' mission would teach us | Space
A mission to Uranus is now the top future-mission priority of NASA planetary scientists, and exploration of this mysterious ice giant may shed light on a kind of planet now known to be one of the most common in the universe, researchers say.
Since astronomers discovered the first exoplanets orbiting distant stars more than 30 years ago, one of the most common kinds of alien worlds that scientists have detected are ice giants.
A Concert Like No Other
Hop aboard a shuttle to Kepler-1649c. Be there to welcome new lifeforms into the universe. All passengers must have a verified event ticket. There are 10,000 tickets in circulation so no need to panic. Limited seating available per trip. There will be multiple flights each hour shipping off from the NORAD Space Port in Iceland.
Event tickets are non refundable & non transferable (except on the black market. Call Sal with questions.) An event ticket can be reused for up to 9900 yearly transactions.
No sandals allowed on flight. Adults only. Kittens must show a custodian's ID at the gate. You are not allowed to get married while aboard the shuttle. Please arrive early if you are wearing jeans.
NB: EVENT TICKETS CONTAIN A PRIVATE ANONYMOUS DIGITAL IMPRINT.
Reserve your spot. Click here.
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